African tree toad

African tree toad
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Bufonidae
Genus:	Nectophryne
Species:	N. afra
Binomial name
	Nectophryne afra; Buchholz & Peters, 1875

The African tree toad (Nectophryne afra) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae.^[1]^[2]^[3] It is found in the West and Central Africa from southwestern Nigeria through Cameroon to Equatorial Guinea (including Bioko), Gabon, and northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.^[1]^[2]

Morphologically, Nectophryne afra is very similar to Nectorphryne batesii except in their snouts and extremities. The snout of N. afra protrudes farther and has a light colored line that connects the medial cleft to the upper lip: this is seen less in older specimen. N. afra limbs are also notably shorter than N. batesii.^[4]

African tree toads inhabit lowland forests. They are terrestrial by day and climb to vegetation by night. The male guards eggs that the pair lays in tree cavities containing water.^[1]

The species can suffer locally from habitat loss. It is present in a number of national parks, including the Korup National Park, Monte Alén National Park, and Virunga National Park.^[1]The African tree toad is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Nectophryne afra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T54835A18366215. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T54835A18366215.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
^ ^a ^b Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Nectophryne afra Buchholz and Peters, 1875". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
^ Zimkus, B. "Nectophryne afra Buchholz and Peters in Peters, 1875". African Amphibians. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
^ Liedtke, H. Christoph; Soler-Navarro, Diego J.; Gomez-Mestre, Ivan; Loader, Simon P.; Rödel, Mark-Oliver (1 September 2021). "Parallel diversification of the African tree toad genus Nectophryne (Bufonidae)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 162: 107184. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2021.107184. hdl:10261/241047. ISSN 1055-7903. PMID 33932615. Retrieved 28 October 2022.

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[iucn_status_17_November_2021-1] IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Nectophryne afra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T54835A18366215. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T54835A18366215.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.

[frost-2] Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Nectophryne afra Buchholz and Peters, 1875". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 30 September 2015.

[3] Zimkus, B. "Nectophryne afra Buchholz and Peters in Peters, 1875". African Amphibians. Retrieved 30 September 2015.

[4] Liedtke, H. Christoph; Soler-Navarro, Diego J.; Gomez-Mestre, Ivan; Loader, Simon P.; Rödel, Mark-Oliver (1 September 2021). "Parallel diversification of the African tree toad genus Nectophryne (Bufonidae)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 162: 107184. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2021.107184. hdl:10261/241047. ISSN 1055-7903. PMID 33932615. Retrieved 28 October 2022.

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